Palicourea crocea is a species of shrub. They are native to Minas Gerais, RondôNia, Amazônia, Mato Grosso, Cerrado, GoiáS, Acre (Brazil), Distrito Federal, Roraima, and Caatinga.
Definition: Amazonian forest where the soil remains either wet or flooded for most of the year, often associated to sandy soils. When compared to Terra Firme and Várzea Inundated Forests it is generally the less tall of them.